New Bridge in the news.
Despite flood, nonprofit's push to revive former Cleveland school building continues
February 20, 2026New Bridge Cleveland plans to turn the 66,000-square-foot space into its new headquarters—a career district designed to educate and train more youth and adults in the healthcare field.
ViewNew Bridge Secures NMTC Investment for Workforce Campus Expansion
Wednesday, February 11, 2026New Bridge has secured a $4.3 million New Markets Tax Credit source loan as part of a $6.4 million NMTC project to acquire and rehabilitate a 43,500-square-foot building for its Workforce Campus. This first phase of “The Career District” will house the Central School of Practical Nursing and Youth Opportunities Unlimited, expanding trauma-informed workforce training for healthcare careers.
ViewBeating Burnout: Bethany Friedlander Of New Bridge Cleveland On The 5 Things You Should Do If You Are Experiencing Work Burnout
December 18, 2025Millions of Americans are returning back to work after being home during the pandemic. While this has been exciting for many, some are feeling burned out by their work. What do you do if you are feeling burned out by your work? How do you reverse it? How can you “get your mojo back”? What can employers do to help their staff reverse burnout?
ViewHow one healthcare trainer is battling the industry's talent shortfall - for free
November 2025New Bridge Cleveland has developed a workforce development model that provides training, SEL learning, and job placement/career growth opportunities without any financial burden on its students. We spoke to CEO Bethany Friedlander about how the model works…
ViewNonprofit purchases $4.75M property to build 'career district' in St. Clair–Superior
November 24, 2025A Cleveland nonprofit is working to establish a “career district” in the city’s St. Clair–Superior neighborhood and is making further headway with the purchase of the former headquarters of Human Arc Corporation, located at 1457 East 40th St.
ViewSchool aims to boost caregiver workforce with training program for LPNs and, soon, RNs
October 31, 2025The Central School of Practical Nursing, a workforce development program within the nonprofit New Bridge Cleveland, is training licensed practical nurses to work in long-term care and acute care settings in Northeast Ohio. About 90% of students in the program go on to work in long-term care facilities, CEO Bethany Friedlander told the McKnight’s Business Daily.
ViewRethinking Workforce Development for Lasting Careers
August 19, 2025By rethinking the way we support workers at all levels, the whole-person approach, we can build a more dynamic and equitable job market.
ViewCleveland’s New Bridge CARE Academy program opens doors to healthcare careers for local students (photos)
August 6, 2025A paid summer program is transforming how Cleveland high school students envision their futures in medicine by exposing them to diverse healthcare career paths beyond traditional roles.
ViewRethinking Professional Development for Nonprofits
July 3, 2025Walk into any professional development seminar for nonprofit workers and you'll likely see a familiar scene: polite smiles, dutiful notetaking (maybe some doodling) and a general vibe that most folks would rather be somewhere else, ideally out in the community doing the work they signed up for.
ViewViolence in Hospitals Requires Multiple Strategies to Prevent, Respond
May 1, 2025Violence continues to be a serious threat to healthcare workers. Recent incidents show that the problem is not getting better.
ViewWhy Healthcare Workers Must Receive Burnout and Resiliency Training Before Entering the Workplace
January 24, 2025Healthcare leaders must adress burnout before the gaps in the workforce widen, according to these two thought leaders.
ViewBuilding Resilience in Healthcare Starts in School
January 21, 2025Cleveland, OH — February 4, 2025 — In a compelling opinion article, Bethany Friedlander, CEO of New Bridge Cleveland, and Dr. Erin Slay, Assistant Dean of Central School of Practical Nursing, argue that the solution to healthcare burnout lies not in the workplace but in educational institutions. Their article, Building Resilience in Healthcare Starts in School: Learning to Cope with Stress and Burnout on the Job Isn’t the Answer, published on January 21, 2025, emphasizes the need to integrate burnout prevention and resiliency training into healthcare curricula, especially as the sector faces growing workforce challenges.
ViewThe Career District: Pioneering Workforce Transformation
Exploring innovative workforce transformation strategies to drive economic growth and empower individuals.
ViewNursing students' preparedness bolstered by new nonprofit merger
New Bridge Cleveland, a nonprofit focused on workforce development, has teamed up with the Central School of Practical Nursing. The school, which is currently based in Independence, will soon move to a new location on Superior Avenue in Downtown Cleveland. According to the administrators, this collaboration will integrate trauma-informed training into the curriculum, enhancing the preparedness of future healthcare professionals.
ViewNursing school expansion may help reverse staff shortages in Northeast Ohio
When Independence's Central School of Practical Nursing begins orientation Sept. 9 for its first class as part of NewBridge Cleveland, staff hope it will be a step toward reversing the nursing shortage that has been an issue since the pandemic.
ViewAudio Nursing school expansion may help reverse staff shortages in Northeast Ohio
Listen to the news about Nursing school expansion may help reverse staff shortages in Northeast Ohio, featuring Dr. Erin Slay and Bethany Friedlander by clicking the link below.
ViewCase Building Video Featuring Bill Strickland
A video highlighting information about New Bridge and upcoming plans, including the Case Elementary building re-use.
Viewnewbridge cleveland acquires central school of practical nursing
New Bridge Cleveland, a health care workforce training nonprofit, has acquired Central School for Practical Nursing and plans to move the Independence-based organization to Cleveland.
ViewCentral School of Practical Nursing has new owner, will move to Superior Avenue
New Bridge Cleveland has acquired the Central School of Practical Nursing, which will relocate to 4050 Superior Avenue, the location of the former Case Elementary School.Google Maps
View'A jewel box of opportunity.' Free program trains Clevelanders for healthcare jobs, plans to expand
A Cleveland area non-profit that helps folks prepare for the workforce and enter the medical field has seen so much success and interest they're looking to expand into a larger space.
ViewHealth care job training center to expand on Cleveland's East Side
health care workforce development nonprofit is expanding into a larger space with the purchase of an elementary school on Cleveland’s East Side.
ViewNew Bridge Cleveland bringing health care workforce training center to St. Clair-Superior neighborhood
New Bridge Cleveland wants to breathe new life into a former city school building by transforming it into a health care workforce training center.
ViewCase Elementary School to become healthcare career training center
Case Elementary School to become new career training facility for aspiring healthcare workers after New Bridge Cleveland acquisition
ViewNew Bridge Cleveland to Expand, Open Healthcare Workforce Training Center
With the recent acquisition of the 66,000-square-foot Case Elementary School buiding, New Bridge Cleveland is bringing a resource back to the St. Clair neighborhood and expanding its offerings
ViewNew Bridge Receives Capital Budget Funding
Numerous projects throughout Ohio will receive funding as a result of the legislature passing House Bill 687. New Bridge is one of those projects.
ViewFunders
A big thank you to these organizations, companies, partners and friends for their continuous support of New Bridge through their generous donations. These supporters help us to offer a quality program that makes a substantive difference in our students’ lives—for free.
Cleveland Public Library
Deaconess Foundation
MF Cachat Foundation
PNG Foundation
Reinberger Foundation
Thompson Foundation
Bruening Foundation
Dan T Moore
The Dave M Gabrielsen Foundation
Fredrick Janet Dorn Foundation
Eaton Corporation
Goldfarb Weber Creative Media
Key Bank
OhioGuidestone
RPM International Inc
Synthomer Foundatation
- Anthony and Carol Michel
- Arman Ochoa
- Blackbaud Giving Fund
- Caplan Wright Family Fund
- Charles Bolton
- Cleveland Institute of Art
- David & Frances Dickenson II
- Dave Legeay
- Dawn Wojnaroski
- Elizabeth Baptist Church
- Gavinga Foundation
- Grants Plus
- Helen & Lois Stolier Foundation
- James Rhodes High School
- Jane and Jon Outcalt Foundation
- Jeffrey Vlasek
- Jessica Bruder
- John Gilbert
- JPMC Foundation
- Lake Management Inc.
- Laritsa Ortiz
- Lupyan and Associates
- Margaret Hitchcock
- MC2 STEM High School
- McMaster-Carr Supply Company
- Mr & Mrs Michael J. Horvitz
- Oliver Henkel
- Open Doors Academy
- Pastor Richard Gibson (Eternal Housing Fund)
- Robbin Hudson
- Robert Gries
- Roger Frank
- Ron Goldfarb
- S.K. Wellman Foundation
- Stephen Caviness
- Stephen Kovach
- United Way
- The United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania
- We Pay